Advertising-machine.



F. W. REMBR. ADVERTISING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 14, 1908.

v 93 1,21 8. Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDRIOK WILLIAM REMER, OF LAWTON, OKLAHOMA.

ADVE RTISING-MACHINE To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDRIGK IV. REMER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lawton, in the county of Comanche and State of Oklahoma,have invented a new and useful A.dvertising-Machine, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to advertising machines and its object is toprovide a device of this character, having a magazine designed tocontain a number of advertising cards or plates, there being meanswhereby said cards or plates can be successively brought into positionfor display.

Another object is to provide a series of advertisement holders, eachholder being reversible by the machine and designed to contain twoadvertisements, the machine being disposed first to display theadvertisements upon one side of the frame and then dispiay thoseadvertisements upon the other side of the frame.

A still further object is to provide a machine which is attractive inappearance, and which has its propelling means concealed from view.

A still further object is to provide the machine with means serving notonly to enhance the appearance of the machine, but also to mislead theonlookers as to the means employed for propelling the machine.

Another object is to provide simple and efllcient means for successivelywithdrawing the advertising frames or holders from the magazine in whichthey are displayed, and for conveying said holders to the feed end ofthe magazine, after the holders have been reversed.

A still further object is to provide mechanism for feeding the holdersor frames longitudinally of the magazine, so that they will besuccessively positioned at the display end of the magazine, where theycan be en gaged and removed by the carriers.

lVith these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certainnovel details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinaftermore fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete machine,the near standard or pedestal being broken away. Fig. 2 is a view partlyin elevation and partly in transverse section, said elevationSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 14, 1908.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

Serial No. 453,024.

showing the front portion of the machine. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof one of the heads of the carrier. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of oneof the holding frames. Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of a portion of themagazine and of the stop device, extending therebeyond. Fig. 6 is anenlarged section on line AB Fig. 1, and showing a portion of theextension or holding frame of the magazine. Fig. 7 is an enlargedsection through portions of one of the pendent tubes of the machine.Fig. 8 is a detail view of one of the retaining clips. Fig. 9 is alongitudinal section through the feed end of the machine and showing theslide and the pin and arm connected thereto.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1, 1, designatestandards having bearings 2 in their upper ends, and in which aresecured trunnions 3, these trunnions being held fixedly in position bymeans of set screws t, or in any other preferred manner. Heads 5, areformed at the inner ends of the trnnnions and are riveted or otherwisesecured to the end portions of a body 6, preferably in the form of ahollow prism, constructed of sheet metal or any other suitable material.The front and rear faces of this body are open, and extending from thebody in opposite directions and beyond these open faces are guide frames7, also preferably formed of sheet metal. The space within each of theseguide frames is preferably of the same transverse area as the spacewithin the body 6, so that any object placed within one of the guideframes will be free to slide throughout the length of the two frames andthrough the body 6. The guide frames 7 are preferably disposedsubstantially at right angles to the standard 1, and secured to the topsand bottoms of these guide frames attheir outer ends are springretaining clips 8, one of which has been illustrated in detail in Fig.8. A housing 9 extends downward from and is supported by the body 6, andthis housin is designed to contain a suitable spring or e ectric motor10. The housing is provided in the upper portion of its outer surfacewith a groove 11, extending therearound, and designed to receive aninwardly extending bead or enlargement 12, formed upon the inner surfaceof a jacket 13, preferably composed of soft rubber, and so shaped as tofit snugly upon and conceal the greater portion of the housing 9. Hollowrubber tubes 14L ext-end downward from this jacket and engage the upperends of glass tubes 15,

the lower ends of which are engaged by hollow rubber tubes 16. The endsof each glass tube 15 are closed by means of corks 17, or in any othersuitable manner, and said glass tubes are designed to contain mercury.The lower ends of the tubes 16 are closed and provided with integralrubber bands 18. These bands are for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

Mounted to rotate upon each fixed trun nion 3 is a hub 19, having arms20 radiating therefrom. Any desired number of these arms may be providedupon each hub, and in the drawings four of them have been shown. Eachhub has a gear 21 secured to it, so as to rotate therewith, and each ofthese gears meshes with a smaller gear secured to one end of drive shaft23. Said shaft extends through the housing 2), and is designed to bedriven by the motor 10. Suitable bearings, such as indicated at- 24,extend outward from the body 6, and the shaftis mounted within them. Acam 25 is mounted to rotate upon each trunnion 3, and each of these camsis secured to one of the gears 21, so as to rotate with it.

Extending outwardly from the free end of each arm 20 is a stud on whichmounted a grooved wheel An extension 28 extends diametrically upon oneface of this wheel, and has bulbs 29, screwed or otherwise securedwithin the ends thereof, said bulbs being designed to contain mercury,and being preferably constructed of glass. A belt 30 is carried by thewheels 27 at each side of the machine, and the ends of each belt areclamped between plates 31, the inner or gripping faces of which arepreferably rotiighened, shown in Fig. 7 These plates are held togetherby means of bolts or any other suitable means, and the lower portions ofthe plates constitute jaws, as indicated at 32, said jaws engaging theupper end of a bulb 33, surrounded, adjacent its center. by one of thebands 18, heretofore referred to. The bulb 33, which is designed to holdmercury, constitutes a weight for holding the belt 30 practicallystationary during the rotation of the arms 20. It. will be obvioustherefore that while these arms are rotating, the wheels 2? will becaused to travel along the stationary belt 30, and will therefore berotated thereby, this movement causing a corresponding rotation of thebulbs 29. A very attractive effect is thus produced, and the arrangementof tubes and bulbs employed will lead the observer to believe that theyplay some important part in the operation of the machine. The rotatingmercury contained in the bulbs 29 will reflect the light rays and,obviously, quickly attract attention to the machine, especially atnight.

Extending beyond the discharge or display end of the machine andintegral and flush with the bottom of one of the guide frames 7 is thebottom portion 34 of an extension frame 35. T iis extension frameextends preferably practically the full width of the guide frame, andthe upstanding portion thereof is spaced a desired distance from thefront end of the guide frame 7. Extension frame is provided with a largeopening therein, through which the advertisement-carrying frames,hereinafter referred to, are visible. The entire extension frame isformed of spring metal, and, in order that the upstanding portion of theframe may freely swing outwardly away from the guide frames 7, a. crimpor rounded portion 36 is formed within the frame close to the bottom 34thereof. An inwardly extending flange 37 is fornied at the upper end ofthe frame 35, and normally contacts with the free ends of the adjoiningupper clips 8. This arrai'igement of parts is clearly indicated inFig. 1. Projections 38 are struck inwardly from the upper portion of theframe 35 and close to the flange 37, and these projections are disposedin vertical alinement with openings 39, formed within the bottom 34, atthe sides thereof. The lower clips 8 at this end of the machine projectthrough openings 40 formed within the bottom 34.

lvtounted within the rear or feed end of the machine is a slide 41,having one end portion normally projecting beyond the end of the rearguide frame 7. The outer end of this slide is of less width than theguide frame 7, and constitutes a stop, as will be hereinafter set forth.A retaining frame 42 extends pe'rpendicularly from the outer end of theslide, and is normally spaced from the rear guide frame 7 a distanceslightly greater than the thickness of the advertising frame or holder,hereinafter referred to. A. longitudinal slot 43, is formed in thebottom of the rear guide frame 7. This slot receives a pin 44, extendingdownwardly from the slide 41, and secured to one end of a spring metalarm 45, the other end of which is attached to a bell crank lever 46.This lever is fulcrumed upon one side of the rear guide frame 7 and theupper end of the lever normally rests upon the adjoining cam 25. Aspring 47 connects the pin 44 with the rear portion of the guide frame7, sons to hold the slide 41 normally projected rearwardly apredetermined distance, this rearward movement of the slide beinglimited by the contact of bell crank lever 46 with the cam 25.

Extending inwardly from, and at right angles to, the' free end of eacharm 20 is an arm 48, on which is fixedly secured a conveyer head 49.This head is preferably oblong in outline and is provided upon itslongitudinal edges with parallel flanges 5O and 51, spaced apart adistance equal to the thickness of the advertisement holder, hereinafterreferred to. The flange 51 is provided at each end with a spring clip52, while the flange 50 has a clip 53 at one end and a spring tongue 54at its other end. This tongue is straight and disposed at an angle tothe flange 50. The tongue is located at the front or advancing end ofthe conveyer head, and when the arms 20 are rotating, as hereinbeforedescribed, said tongues are designed to successively move into contactwith the rounded lower corners of the front guide frames T, said roundedcorners being inclicated at It is of course to be understood that thearms 20 at the two sides of the machine are disposed directly oppositeone another, so that each pair of conveyer heads will simultaneouslyengage the opposite ends of an advertisement holder. The distancebetween the heads of each pair is greater than the width of theprojecting portion of the slide ll, and is such as to permit said headsto move through the openings 39 in the bottom of frame 35 and back ofthe side portions of the frame.

The body 6, and the two guide frames 7 constitute a magazine for holdinga number of frames or holders 56, one of which has been shown in detailin Fig. l. Each frame is designed to extend transversely of the magazineand to slide therein, said frame being so constructed as to hold twoadvertising cards or plates, 57, one being located upon each facethereof. It is of course to be understood that these cards may bedetachably secured to the frame in any preferred manner, or, ifpreferred, the advertising matter can be indicated directly upon theframe. In placing the advertisements upon each frame, it is necessary tohave one of them upside-down, so that, by reversing the frame or holder,the rear advertisement which was upside-down will be broughtintoposition where itcan be properly read. An extension 58 is formed at eachend of each of the frames 56 and the ends of each ex tension areparallel and beveled, as indicated at 59. These extensions are sopositioned that when the front frame is pushed against the front catches8 the lower beveled ends of the extensions upon the frame or holder willbe in position to be enga ed by the tongue 5% of the conveyer headswhich are moving upwardly toward the frames.

lVhen it is desired to use the machine herein described, the variousframes are provided upon their faces with advertisements arranged in themanner hereinbefore described. The frames are then placed within theguide frames 7 and the body (3, constituting the magazine, and willextend from one end to the other thereof, the front frame contactingwith the clips 8 at the front of the machine, while the rear frame iscontacted by the rear clips 8. Obviously the advertisement upon theexposed face of the front frame can be clearly seen through theextension frame 35. The arms 20 are caused to rotate slowly by means ofthe mechanism described, and as the conveyer heads upon one pair of armsmove upwardly the tongues 54 carried there by will strike the roundedcorners 55 and slide therealong until the tongues are brought intocontact with the lower beveled ends 59 of the extensions 58 on the frontframe 56. Each lower beveled end 5%) will act as a wedge and crowdbetween the tongues 5i and the upper clip of the conveyer heads, so asto cause the two extensions on the front frame to ultimately becomeseated within the two conveyer heads. During this operation said headswill pull the frame out of engagement with the clips 8, and the flange51 will move against the projection 38 and cause the spring frame 35 toswing forward away from the upper clips 8. Sufficient space will thus beformed between fiange 37 and the clips 8 to permit the frame carried bythe conveyer heads to move upwardly out of position back of the frame Asthe arms continue to rotate they will conduct the f nine 56 to the rearend of the magazine, at the same time reversing the frame, so that theother advertisement thereon will be positioned toward the front of themachine. As the conveyer heads 49 move downward across the rear end ofthe magazine, the frame carried thereby will be brought into contactwith the slide all, and its downward movement limited thereby. Theconveyer heads will continue to move downwardly, and the frame 56 beingheld stationary will pass outwardly from between the clips 53 and 52. Assoon as the conveyer head has completely left the frame 56 the cam 25will operate to shift the bell crank lever ad which will pull on the arml5, and cause the slide 4-1 to move into the magazine. The upstandingportion a2 of the slide will push the released frame 46 into themagazine and past the retaining strips 8, and immediately subsequent tothis operation the cam will release the lever 46 and spring 47 willoperate to promptly return the parts to their initial positions. Theoperation of forcing a frame into the feed end of the magazine alsoserves to slide all of the frames forward, so that the front one willmove into position against the front clips 8. This operation occursimmediately subsequent to the removal of the front frame from thedisplay end of the magazine.

It is of course to be understood that the operation herein described maybe con tinued indefinitely, and the advertisements upon the front facesof the frame 56 will all be displayed successively, after which those ofthe advertisements upon the other faces of the frames will besuccessively displayed.

It Will be understood therefore that a large I zine and shiftable intothe extension frame,

number of advertisements can be displayed by a machine which iscomparatively small in size, the number of advertisements being doublethe number of frames employed within the magazine.

Attractiveness is added to the machine by the provision of the rotatingbulbs 29, Which operate to reflect light rays, and thus at-v tractattenion to the machine. Moreover, the arrangement of tubes, etc, Wllltend to conceal the real means employed tor driving the machine, and thesame will have the appearance ot a perpetual motion device. This \Ylllof course add to the value ot the machine as an advertising medium.

lVhat is claimed 1s:

1. In an advertising machine a magazine, 5 display devices mounted onedge therem and arranged to slide, revoluble means outside of I themagazine for successively removing said devices from one end of themagazine and supplying them to the other end of said,

magazine, and reciprocating means actuated intermittently by saidrevoluble means forbodily shifting all of the display deviceslongitudinally of the magazine during the interval between the removaland the replaction with a magazine, a spring-controlled extension frameat one end thereof, display devices mo ably mounted Within the magaandresilient retaining devices at the end of the magazine; of revolublemeans for successively engaging the display devices and shifting theminto the extension frame and shifting said frame to permit the passageof the display devices out of engagement therewith.

3. In an advertising machine the combination with a magazine, displaydevices movably mounted therein, and means for intermittently shiftingsaid devices longitudinally of the magazine; of oppositely disposedconveyer heads movably connected to the magazine, each head comprisingretaining flanges, an engaging tongue, and retaining clips.

4t. An advertising machine comprising a magazine, display devicesmovably mounted therein, each device having side extensions provided ithbeveled ends, oppositely disposed conveyer heads movably connected tothe magazine, each head having a flexible tongue and retaining devices,said tongue and devices being disposed to engage the side extensions ofthe display devices, and means for intermittently shifting the saiddisplay devices into the paths of the conveyer heads.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atliXedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

FRED. lVILLIAM REMER.

ll itnesses T. J. DAVIS, Geo. STRUM.

